Quebec native Klô Pelgag’s fourth album, Abracadabra, is as magical as its name suggests, with brain-caressing synths galore and soft guitars conjuring up a woodsy transcendental vision.
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Os Garotin, Os Garotin de São Gonçalo
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Main language: Portuguese
Genre: MPB, R&B, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Hip-Hop
Release date: May 8, 2024
Brazilian trio Os Garotin is setting out to redefine Música Popular Brasileira with a unique blend of genres, all tied together by delightful voices across the 12 tracks in their debut album. (Also noteworthy are their EPs Mais Uma História de Amor and Lucas.)
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Atarashii Gakko!, AG! Calling
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Main language: Japanese
Genre: J-pop, Rock
Release date: June 7, 2024
The word that best describes Atarashii Gakko! is irreverence, and that’s exactly what their 11-track debut album is filled with. Including tracks like “Tokyo Calling” and “Toryanse,” it’s impossible not to match their boisterous energy while listening.
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Ionnalee, Blund
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Main language: Swedish
Genre: Indie/Alternative, Pop
Release date: September 13, 2024
Blund is the Swedish version of Ionnalee’s English-language album, Close Your Eyes, and features extra emotional charge. What starts off as a mystical and relaxing record picks up the pace and transforms into a synth dreamscape.
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Liniker, Caju
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Main language: Portuguese
Genre: MPB, Samba, Jazz, Soul, Pop
Release date: August 19, 2024
Across 14 tracks, including a collaboration with superstar Pabllo Vittar and Lulu Santos, Brazilian singer-songwriter Liniker showcases her lyrical and vocal prowess while traversing genres in her sophomore album Caju.
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Akriila, Epistolares
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Main language: Spanish
Genre: Alt-pop, Latin Trap, Reggaetón
Release date: August 22, 2024
Rising Chilean star Akriila leans into chaos for her debut album Epistolares. Featuring 12 tracks in total, including a blunt letter to her dad, she’s said the album was a vehicle to find the music she wants to make, and the result is a true sonic voyage.
